Hello everyone,
can you help us? About six weeks ago, we had the flowing screed installed in the house. We have been ventilating as often as possible since day one, and about two weeks ago we also started running the underfloor heating as part of the drying process. Today, my husband noticed some light mold spots above the windows in the attic.
The architect is downplaying it and says it’s only superficial. We shouldn’t worry. By now, the area looks visibly dry. We were told to just remove the mold from the surface and that would be enough. We are a bit skeptical when it comes to mold inside the house. What do you think? Where does the mold come from? What is the best way to remove it? Should we be concerned? Should we maybe remove and re-plaster the affected areas? Would that be effective? So many questions... We would really appreciate your opinions and experiences.
Greetings from PB
can you help us? About six weeks ago, we had the flowing screed installed in the house. We have been ventilating as often as possible since day one, and about two weeks ago we also started running the underfloor heating as part of the drying process. Today, my husband noticed some light mold spots above the windows in the attic.
The architect is downplaying it and says it’s only superficial. We shouldn’t worry. By now, the area looks visibly dry. We were told to just remove the mold from the surface and that would be enough. We are a bit skeptical when it comes to mold inside the house. What do you think? Where does the mold come from? What is the best way to remove it? Should we be concerned? Should we maybe remove and re-plaster the affected areas? Would that be effective? So many questions... We would really appreciate your opinions and experiences.
Greetings from PB
Stefan Ruhnau20 Mar 2015 13:08Hello, what Episode says is correct; a reliable assessment cannot be made remotely. It depends on many details, such as how your building envelope was designed and constructed, among other factors. It is best to seek a second opinion from a specialist.
Best regards
Best regards
Stefan Ruhnau20 Mar 2015 17:11Oops, I just noticed, iPad autocorrect
EveundGerd20 Mar 2015 21:39ypg schrieb:
@Kisska86 : what happened with your mold problem now???I would be interested in that as well.
Hello. Everything is fine again here. We are already living in the house. (:
The small spots in the attic were, as mentioned before, not mold at all. They were more like dirt deposits that had become firmly attached to the gypsum plaster due to moisture.
The basement situation was really bad, and the problem was not the damp floor slab itself, but the poorly installed secondary entrance door to the bike storage room. However, the window installer fixed the issue and restored everything to proper condition. They also covered the drying costs and painting work entirely to address the mold problem. All’s well that ends well!
The small spots in the attic were, as mentioned before, not mold at all. They were more like dirt deposits that had become firmly attached to the gypsum plaster due to moisture.
The basement situation was really bad, and the problem was not the damp floor slab itself, but the poorly installed secondary entrance door to the bike storage room. However, the window installer fixed the issue and restored everything to proper condition. They also covered the drying costs and painting work entirely to address the mold problem. All’s well that ends well!
Stefan Ruhnau21 Mar 2015 07:42That sounds good. Enjoy your new home.
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